Froch win
the guy is all action
Ward is good but not very exciting
don't see Froch slowing down a beat if he wins this
too bad Ward is going to fuck him up
Best for Boxing? Ward. Easy.
A young, aggressive American that can get down to fighting middleweights - possibly. I think he's just entering his prime and is game to do what's best for the sport.
I love Froch and his style, but I see so many limitations on his abilities - at least at the highest level of boxing - and think he is more suited in the brawler role. Case-and-point, I have not see many fights more exciting than his war with Pascal. Heart of a champ? With out a doubt. Skills of one? Meh.
Ward will progress and evolve into a Hopkins type fighter (hes damn near there already). The sport needs excitement right now and Froch brings that, Ward doesn't.
Best for Boxing? Ward. Easy.
A young, aggressive American that can get down to fighting middleweights - possibly. I think he's just entering his prime and is game to do what's best for the sport.
I love Froch and his style, but I see so many limitations on his abilities - at least at the highest level of boxing - and think he is more suited in the brawler role. Case-and-point, I have not see many fights more exciting than his war with Pascal. Heart of a champ? With out a doubt. Skills of one? Meh.
Which victor would be the best for boxing in terms of making exciting future fights and capturing the attention of the wider boxing public?
Exciting fights? Froch. He could make many good fights. Bute Vs. Froch would be a war!
Whatever Happens the best man wins!
Nice comment there, I think you are right about the fact that Froch is not going to go easy after the super six. But I don't see Froch as stepping completely down after the fight win or lose, because he will still be the second biggest name in SMW. We gotta remember that in boxing it is okay to lose. It's the worst thing that can happen to a boxer, but it is okay in the terms of bouncing back to the point where you still fight to become the best. We've seen it with Mikkel Kessler and I think it'll be the same story with Froch, if he can keep that healthy mindset of his.
In your comment I've highlighted a quote from you, and I wanted to ask you, don't you rather think it's these kind of champions the sport needs?
Froch is very old school. His mentality is old school. He was criticized HEAVILY 4 years ago for wanting to fight Calzaghe so badly. Everyone wrote him off and called him a clown just looking to cash out. Look at him now. He's made it painfully obvious that all of his antics in the past were for 1 reason - he genuinely just wants to fight the very best that his division has to offer.
Fighters who fight to prove something are what the sport needs. Unfortunately, the majority of top tier fighters don't feel the need to prove anything nor do they care. They just want to make money. With networks like HBO willing to hand out such large purses to fighters for fighting ANYONE, it's no wonder they'd get rich taking the easy fight instead of risking a tough outing or embarrassment.
I use to hate Froch. He was slow, easy to hit, sloppy, and did i mention SLOW? lol. But he's grown on me more and more and I'm a HUGE fan now. But he's still slow :P
I’m not too concerned about America’s boxing scene.
I can’t imagine the average British fan getting excited over Wards style.
If Carl wins, it helps validate him in the UK; more coverage, more exposure, more interest in the sport.
Yes.
Even though the US boxing media tries to hype the pampered, feather-fisted Andre Ward, he's definitely no warrior and a very boring boxer to watch with his hit-while-holding style.
Ward demanded home country advantage for all his Super Six fights. :lame: A real champion isn't afraid to fight on the road, without home referees that permit him to foul!
In contrast, Froch is a ring warrior who has fought in foreign countries for 4 of his past 5 fights. :fing02:
Boxers like Ward turn off potential fans, but fighters like Froch bring new fans to the sport!
So Froch winning is better for boxing.
shut yo racist ass up..both have fought and beat top comp to get where they are.may the best man win
the better man winning a fair fight,no payed off judges,or biased refs...
What he said,both guys have profited from dodgy refs and judges in the past,as long as there is none of that for this fight then im happy
Froch because he is far more entertaining than Ward and his potential fights against Kessler, Bute and maybe some LHW fighters would be great fights.
If Ward wins then great he would have deserved it but i don't get excited for his fights.
the better man winning a fair fight,no payed off judges,or biased refs...
Spot on
A win for either will be good for boxing
Ward may be allowed to get away with a few rough tactics and he may have had the home advantage for every fight upto this point but he's still an awesome fighter
Froch is the definition of a fighter making the best use of what he's got, and he's hardly ever in a boring fight
He might be crude but he keeps winning. He'll also fight anybody, talks **** in a funny way, and doesn't like it when people try to steal his bike, what's not to like?
The Super Six may have dragged on a bit, but I think the actual fight and the whole event will make it worth while
My heart says Froch win, but my head says Ward in a competitive but clear points win
To be honest.. Froch will fight anyone and he's more into tough fights/doing great things than he is money.
THATS something I've always noticed about froch and I love about him. I think it would be better if froch won, actually. Beause then I know the Bute fight would be made, or he'd move up to 175 to try and make magic happen with the Hopkins/dawson winner.
These type of big fights are what the sport needs and i think it's more likely they happen with froch as teh victor, he seems easiar to negotiate with.
Nice comment there, I think you are right about the fact that Froch is not going to go easy after the super six. But I don't see Froch as stepping completely down after the fight win or lose, because he will still be the second biggest name in SMW. We gotta remember that in boxing it is okay to lose. It's the worst thing that can happen to a boxer, but it is okay in the terms of bouncing back to the point where you still fight to become the best. We've seen it with Mikkel Kessler and I think it'll be the same story with Froch, if he can keep that healthy mindset of his.
In your comment I've highlighted a quote from you, and I wanted to ask you, don't you rather think it's these kind of champions the sport needs?
Froch winning I think helps the sport. It will give kids in the gyms faith that they could be the next big star because he looks so ordinary to the eye.
He will also travel to different countries and make headlines for the sport, whereas I think Ward will happily go back to camping in the USA in his hometown and will enjoy favourable decisions like a lot of home fighters get and as he doesn't really talk much, he won't raise boxings profile...so for those reasons (and because I'm British lol) I want Froch to starch Ward
Could you imagine the negotiations to get Bute and Ward done? Both don't have a passport so It seems so it would be a fight online lol
To be honest.. Froch will fight anyone and he's more into tough fights/doing great things than he is money.
THATS something I've always noticed about froch and I love about him. I think it would be better if froch won, actually. Beause then I know the Bute fight would be made, or he'd move up to 175 to try and make magic happen with the Hopkins/dawson winner.
These type of big fights are what the sport needs and i think it's more likely they happen with froch as teh victor, he seems easiar to negotiate with.
the better man winning a fair fight,no payed off judges,or biased refs...
Nice comment man, spot on! Both fighters are eager to prove themselves against the best no doubt about it!
I voted Froch though in a very tie judgement from my side, but that's basicly because I love him so much outside the ring too. Always cracks me up!
Froch.
1. If Froch were to win then I'm guessing the fight would be more interesting (perhaps a spectacular comeback KO as opposed to Ward just outpointing all night).
2. Froch is more exciting and marketable, future fights against bigger names would be great.